Objective. To examine the relationships between dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, folate and potassium and the incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular disease
Methods. The study sample consisted of participants in the National...

Background. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has declined substantially in the US during the past several decades. However, it is not certain to what extent the decline in CVD mortality is due to a reduction in incidence and/or...

Objectives. To compare stage at diagnosis and stage-specific treatment of prostate cancer by race and by urban/rural residence in Louisiana
Methods. In 1997, a total of 2,953 prostate cancer cases were diagnosed in Louisiana. Of these, the study...

Objective. To examine the relationship between race, blood pressure (BP), and illicit drug use with the decline in renal function in hypertensive males
Methods. This study uses a non-concurrent cohort study design with repeated measurements on risk...